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Susan Williams won first place in The Idaho Enterprise Football Contest correctly predicting 17 winning teams. Royce Jones took second place, predicting 16 winning teams. High team score was tallied by Utah at 70 points. Susan will receive $15 for first place and Royce will receive $10 for the second place win. Scores for last week’s games follow below.

Nishon Neal tries to haul in a 4th Down touchdown last week against Marsh Valley. Neal and the Dragons defeated Marsh Valley 27-14 last Friday in Arimo.

The Malad Dragons opened up the 2013 season with a solid victory againstMarsh Valley last Friday night. And while the players were excited to finally go into Marsh and get their first victory of the season, their focus now turns to Ririe. One of the players who will play a big role in the game against Ririe is this week’s feature player, Nishon Neal.

Nishon Neal is a 6’0″, 185-pound senior tight end and linebacker. He is one of four senior captains for the Dragons. Neal also is the long snapper for punts and PATs. Malad Head Coach Coda Tchida was quick to praise all that Neal brings to this team. He said, “his speed and great hands make him a mismatch for opposing defenses as he is bigger than cornerbacks and safeties and quicker than most linebackers. On the defensive side, he is the play caller and vocal leader, so he is vital in that aspect as well. Nishon also works hard in the weight room and can be found helping his teammates with plays and how to properly run routes, or working on his long snaps with punter and kicker, Brody Hubbard both before and after practice.

Neal is a three-sport star for the Malad High Dragons, playing basketball and baseball along with football. But this week’s game is the only thing on his mind. “We know Ririe is going to come out and try to establish their run game early, using both the speed option and the veer. While they lost a lot of size up front, we still have to remain focused on the defensive side of the ball because we do not know what to expect from them this year as this is their first game of the season,” he said.

Nishon also mentioned the preparation that goes into each week and the

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amount of time the players spend off the field. “We watch a lot of film. Whether it’s last year’s film, or even a couple year’s ago, we watch a lot of it to prepare our defense and offense for what to expect when we get out on the field,” Neal said. He also noted that the main focus this week was cashing in on scoring opportunities and forcing turnovers. “If we can do that, everything else will fall in place and we should come out on top.”
Neal, like every other Malad player, is excited to get out in the new black unis under the lights in front of the home crowd for the first time this season. “The first home game is always the most exciting because we want to take care of business in front of our fans.”

Nishon and the rest of the Dragons will be in action Friday, September 6 at 7:00 p.m. at home against Ririe. Come out and support the Dragons as they look to capture their second straight win to start the season.

Royce Jones won first place in The Idaho Enterprise Football Contest correctly predicting 19 winning teams and the high single-team score of 58 points. Dylan Thorpe ann Black Monte Thomas both predicted 17 winning teams, but Dylan won second place because his guess of high single-team score of 60 was closest to the actual high team score of 58 points which was scored by UCLA. Royce will receive $15 for first place and Dylan will receive $10 for the second place win. Scores for last week’s games follow below.

1. Predict the winners of 25 games listed below. Indicate the winners by sending a PRIVATE MESSAGE to The Idaho Enterprise’s Facebook Inbox or by email to classifieds@atcnet.net. No score is needed – just pick the winners.

2. In case of a tie, pick a number that you think will be the highest number of points scored by any one team listed in the games below.

3. One entry allowed to each contestant. Entires must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. on FRIDAY, AUGUST 30TH.

4. In the event of a first place tie, the winners will split the $25 prize pot, and no second place will be awarded. In the event of a second place tie, the $10 prize will be split.

Football season is back in full swing and players all around the state have

Jason Jensen, senior offensive and defensive lineman, tries to deflect a pass during last week’s black and white scrimmage. Jensen was selected as the MHS Featured Football Player of the Week.

already been through two grueling weeks of practice. For the Malad Dragons, opening against 3A rival Marsh Valley will be no easy task. Marsh Valley features a vicious running attack, which means stopping it will be key. While the whole defense will have to step up to ensure
a Dragons victory, this week’s featured player will take a lot of punishment and that player is senior defensive tackle and offensive lineman, Jason Jensen.

Jason Jensen is a 6’ 1”, 250-pound senior. The players voted him as a captain for this year’s team. He is the anchor to both the offensive and defensive lines because of his size, strength and “football smarts”. Not only does he excel on the
football field, but he also excels in the classroom and in the weight room. Head Coach Coda Tchida said, “Jason is vital
to the success of this team. He works hard and pushes his teammates to be the best they can be both on the field and in the weight room. He also will help his teammates before, during and after practice with pass protections, run blocking
and stance work. He puts in a lot of time and effort with this team and the other players respect him for it.”

When asked what the key to stopping Marsh Valley’s vaunted running attack was, Jensen said, “It all begins with discipline from every single defensive player on our team. Marsh Valley likes to double and even triple team the opposing defense’s biggest player, trying to get him to tap out due to exhaustion or injuryand my job as nose tackle means I have to take on as many blocks as possible and stuff their running lanes. The other defensive players have to stay in their lanes and not get caught up in the blocking scheme that they try to sucker us into.”

While Jason knows exactly what needs to be done to win Friday’s game at

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Marsh Valley, he explained why this season has the potential to be really special. “We have 10 seniors on this year’s team and every single one of us has the same goal: to win district and a state championship,” he said. “We have great leadership and the coaches make sure that we take things one week at a time. This week we have to just focus on the small picture (Marsh Valley) rather than the big picture,” he continued.

Jensen has one of the toughest roles on the field, playing both offensive and defensive line, or in “the trenches” as he
called it. He went on to say, “Playing on both the offensive and defensive line is tough because that is where the big guys go head to head and battle.” However, he is not one to shy away from the contact at either spot.

While Jensen excels on the field, football is not his only sport. He also is a key contributor on the basketball court for
the Dragons playing in the post. However, football is the only thing on his mind right now. “I just want to get out there and hit somebody and help this team beat Marsh Valley Friday night,” he said. All Malad fans are hoping for the same result; a Dragons’ victory Friday night in Marsh Valley.

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1st Place = $15 2nd Place = $10

1. Predict the winners of 25 games listed below. Indicate the winners by sending a PRIVATE MESSAGE to The Idaho Enterprise’s Facebook Inbox or by email to classifieds@atcnet.net. No score is needed – just pick the winners.

2. In case of a tie, pick a number that you think will be the highest number of points scored by any one team listed in the games below.

3. One entry allowed to each contestant. Entires must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. on FRIDAY, AUGUST 30TH.

4. In the event of a first place tie, the winners will split the $25 prize pot, and no second place will be awarded. In the event of a second place tie, the $10 prize will be split.

Summary: Good progress is being made on rehab efforts along all division lines. Incident Commander Christopherson expects that the chosen management strategy will succeed with full containment of the fire by August 26. Wetting rains from last night’s thunderstorms helped facilitate firefighting efforts.

No projected movement is expected outside the established containment lines. The public can still expect to see smoke as interior pockets of fuels continue to burn. Many of the resources working the fire have been released to respond to other incidents. Approximately 180 personnel remain on scene to continue mopping up this incident.

A final town hall meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 20 at 5:00 p.m. at the Fire Information Tent located at the Malad City Park. BLM Pocatello Field Manager, Dave Pacioretty and Incident Commander Christopherson will discuss the Type 3 organization, suppression and fire rehab efforts and answer other questions the public may have.

Summary: Effective 6 a.m. Monday, August 19, 2013, the fire is now managed by a local Type 3 Incident Management Team with Wade Christopherson as the Incident Commander. “We are very happy with the progress being made,” said Christopherson. “The line is secure and we will be working on rehabilitation efforts and mopping up interior flare ups.”

A final town hall meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 20 at 5:00 p.m. at the Fire Information Tent located at the Malad City Park. BLM Pocatello Field Manager, Dave Pacioretty and Incident Commander Christopherson will discuss the Type 3 organization, suppression and fire rehab efforts and answer other questions the public may have.

No projected movement is expected outside the established containment lines. The public can still expect to see smoke as interior pockets of fuels continue to burn. Many of the resources working the fire have been released to respond to other incidents. Approximately 150-180 personnel remain on scene to continue mopping up this incident.

Summary: As expected, very active fire behavior occurred today due to varying wind direction and speeds, high temperatures, low humidity, and unstable atmospheric conditions. During the afternoon, a large smoke plume over the Water Canyon area on the northeast side of the fire created its own weather activity that led to extreme fire behavior with several fire whirls.A small spot fire on the northeast corner was quickly contained. Established lines along the north edge of the fire were improved. Burnout in this area was initiated earlier than planned, but successfully kept the fire within containment lines.

Patrol and mop-up will continue on all areas of the fire, and rehabilitation efforts will begin Friday.